Family

Succession: what to do when you are going to inherit

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Despite the pain associated with the disappearance of a parent, the heirs should not delay in making an appointment with a notary, in order to open the succession. This ministerial officer is, in fact, the only one empowered to establish various official acts. He must list, by means of an […]

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Testament: the art of writing your last will

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Anyone who fears that his last wishes will be challenged must, when drafting or dictating them, scrupulously respect the rules of the Civil Code. If he opts for the so-called “holographic” will, he must write it entirely in his own hand, then date and sign it (article 970). Read also: […]

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How to properly prepare for your succession

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Sylvain Havek In matters of succession and inheritance, it is impossible to derogate from the civil rules which apply to everyone. Thus, in French law, a parent cannot disinherit one or his children, as is the case in certain Anglo-Saxon countries (United Kingdom, United States, etc.). In France, the civil […]

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The exhaustion of the “sandwich generation”, these French people caught between their aging parents and their young children

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This afternoon, Myriam Guilbert, silver hoops and discreet makeup, did not have time for lunch. It’s become common these days. She spent hours trying to change her mother’s mutual insurance contract, making appointments with her physiotherapist and speech therapist, and now has to pick up her son from kindergarten. Myriam […]